Prefabricated Parabolic Camping Pods in Steamy Australia Require no A/C

Gorgeous Apartment Building Above the Polar Circle Uses Zero External Heating

Libya’s Stunning Tripoli Congress Center is Protected by a Tree-Inspired Mesh Facade

Gabled LEED Platinum Newcomer House in Georgia Cost Just $125 per Square Foot

Geothermally-Heated Thomas Eco House in Washington State is Also Wired for Solar

Geotectura Breaks Ground on Israel’s First LEED Platinum Building

Geotectura together with Axelrod-Grobman Architects and Chen Architects just broke ground on a futuristic new building for the Porter School of Environmental Studies that will be Israel’s first LEED

Mario Cucinella’s 20 Bright Green Schools in Gaza Will Educate up to 16,000 Children

Mario Cucinella has designed a gorgeous prototype for the first of twenty green schools that will soon pop up throughout the Gaza Strip at a price of $2 million a pop. Combining contemporary sustainable

The Bilbao Arena’s Green Lizard-Like Facade Defends Against the Spanish Sun

Fusion Properties to Build Beautiful Green Roof Topped Houses in Baakens Valley, South Africa

One of the first GBCSA registered Multi-Unit Residential Pilot projects in South Africa is being planned for Port Elizabeth, South Africa. To be developed by Fusion Properties, the project will consist of

Luis de Garrido’s Extraordinary Berimbau Tower Projects Video and Images

The Hoefman’s Little Dutch House Stays Warm with Passive Design

Gorgeous Green-Roofed Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Seeks BREEAM Excellent

Russia’s First Active House is 7 Times More Efficient Than the Average Home

Dazzling Circa Art Gallery in South Africa is Wrapped in an Ellipse of Bark-Hued Fins

Arkus’ Green-Walled Eco Office is a Flexible Workspace that Blends Into its Surroundings

Arkus were approached to design a flexible office space that can easily be reconfigured, so they developed an floor plan of 4 expandable blocks divided by “green” entrance service cores. A

Cloud No. 9 House: Old-World Stables Transformed into an Amazing Solar-Powered Home in Australia

Beautiful Solar-Powered Y-House Perches on Stilts Overlooking the Chilean Coast

Crystal Palace: Slovenia’s Tallest Green-Roofed Skyscraper Features Sharp Energy Solutions

The Eight Foot House is an Elegant No-Waste Home in Colorado

Dubbed the “Eight-Foot House,” this elegant and minimalist new home in Denver, Colorado takes a “passive” approach to the idea of sustainable design. Rather than focusing on expensive

Airy Workspace in India Employs Smart Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption

This airy unit underneath a grove of trees is on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India and was constructed as a corporate and production area for a herbal skin care product company. Designed by Modo Designs,

Henning Larsen’s Viborg Town Hall Boasts a Sloped Plane of Gradated Greenery

Herb Greene’s Crazy 1960s Prairie Chicken House Was a Green Design Before its Time

Canada’s First Net Zero Home has 50 Amazing Green Features

Lugo’s Weathered-Steel History Museum Keeps Cool Inside Subterranean Cylinders

The cylindrical Lugo History Museum in Spain attracts a throng of curious people, which is great, except that they also come with a load of fossil-fueled vehicles that litter the beautiful landscape.

Checkerboard-Pattern Cerredo Housing Complex Captures Energy from the Sun

Arkitrek Camp Teaches You How to Build Rustic Lodges By Stacking Giant Driftwood Trees

Greenery Clad Housing Complex by 2:PM Architectures is Made from 100% Recycled Steel

It’s not always easy to know just which materials are best to use, but 2:PM Architectures has bypassed that frustration by designing a housing complex made entirely out of reclaimed and recycled

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